AGARTALA, Nov 18 (TIWN): Tripura Opposition MLA Ratan Lal Nath said in a press meet that not 78 but there were atleast 138 chit fund companies looted Tripura, although Tripura Govt hided the issue.

“Out of 78 cases undertaken by SIT only 18 chargesheetes were submitted in the court but whether any investigation is going on or not nobody knows”, said the MLA.

“Even though aleast Rs. 35,000 cores were made by the chit fund owners, but Tripura Govt in a recent press release said that Rs. 35 crores were looted by the chit fund companies, which was another major lie”, said Nath.

“Till day SIT could not clearly say how many chit fund companies had taken shelter in Tripura. Sometimes they had assumed the number as 75 and sometimes it was increased at 78, but there were at least 138 chit fund companies looted the public in Tripura”, Nath added.